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SOAS Research Online is the institutional repository of SOAS, University of London. Its aim is to provide a permanent record of the research output of the university and maximise the visibility, usage and impact of its research by providing, free access to outputs to any member of the public with an internet. We will strive to make as much of our research available to a global audience including members of the media, policy makers, NGOs and research institutes and researchers who may not otherwise have access to SOAS research.
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Female Labour Force Participation and the Care Economy: The Case of Egypt (2025)
Thesis
Almadhi, B. A. Female Labour Force Participation and the Care Economy: The Case of Egypt. (Thesis). SOAS University of LondonAccording to official data sources, The MENA region has one of the lowest recorded female labour force participation rates (FLFPR) in the world, averaging 20.2% in 2022 (World Bank, 2024).There is no scarcity in research that attempts to understand t... Read More about Female Labour Force Participation and the Care Economy: The Case of Egypt.
Buddha of Two Faces: interdependent yet opposite systems of meaning in Indic Buddhism (2025)
Thesis
Clark, K. Buddha of Two Faces: interdependent yet opposite systems of meaning in Indic Buddhism. (Thesis). SOAS University of LondonThis work presents a new interpretation of Indic Buddhism. It is based on the investigation of a wider range of evidence than has previously been considered in a single work. The evidence includes archaeological finds, the architecture of Buddhist si... Read More about Buddha of Two Faces: interdependent yet opposite systems of meaning in Indic Buddhism.
Bards, patrons and ancestors: myths, aspirations and predicaments of Dalit castes in Saurashtra, India (2025)
Thesis
Himalay, G. Bards, patrons and ancestors: myths, aspirations and predicaments of Dalit castes in Saurashtra, India. (Thesis). SOAS University of LondonDalit caste histories in India typically reveal contradictions within the Hindu ideology and its inherent disposition towards inequality. Dalit histories also carry a record of counterhegemonic interventions, spiritual emancipatory practices, and an... Read More about Bards, patrons and ancestors: myths, aspirations and predicaments of Dalit castes in Saurashtra, India.
The Enquiry 2024 (2024)
Book Chapter
Errichiello, M. (2024). The Enquiry 2024. In Magic Art: Special Edition (40-41). Fulgur PressWhat is 'Magic Art'? In 1953, André Breton, founder of the surrealist movement, was invited by a prestigious French publisher to explore answers to this question. His resulting analysis is wide-ranging and evocative. Beginning with a literary review... Read More about The Enquiry 2024.
Zoroastrian Conversations: Prof. Vevaina welcomes Mariano Errichiello (2024)
Digital Artefact
Errichiello, M. (2024). Zoroastrian Conversations: Prof. Vevaina welcomes Mariano Errichiello. [YouTube]Zoroastrian Conversations’ is envisioned to be a Charlie Rose-style interview show that would feature Yuhan Sohrab-Dinshaw Vevaina (Bahari Associate Professor of Sasanian Studies and Fellow of Wolfson College at the University of Oxford) interviewing... Read More about Zoroastrian Conversations: Prof. Vevaina welcomes Mariano Errichiello.